Work of Breathing and Kangaroo Mother Care

The Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care on Work of Breathing Indices and Oxygen Saturation Stability in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03683316

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-25

Start date

2018-11-01

Completion date

2020-09-01

Last updated

2020-10-05

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Conditions

Oxygen Saturation, Premature Infant, Work of Breathing

Brief summary

To compare work of breathing and oxygen saturation before, during, and after kangaroo mother care in preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants stable on non-invasive respiratory support.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

4 Days to 6 Months

Inclusion criteria

* Very low birth weight infants (those less than 1500g at birth) * Respiratory insufficiency * \>4d PMA * Stable and receiving non-invasive respiratory support for ≥12 hours (NC, HFNC or CPAP) * Requiring ≤40% supplemental FiO2

Exclusion criteria

* Infants with skeletal, neuromuscular or abdominal surgical disorders that may affect the accuracy of work of breathing measurements * Infants who do not meet criteria to participate in kangaroo mother care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in work of breathing	2 hours	Work of breathing will be measured before, during, and after KMC. Comparisons will be made.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Oxygen saturation	2 hours	Oxygen saturations will be measured before, during, and after KMC. Comparisons will be made.

Countries

United States

Outcome results